SynthesisChild psychiatry and human development2023
Modifiable Parent Factors Associated with Child and Adolescent School Refusal: A Systematic Review.
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- Intervention for School Anxiety and Absenteeism in Children (ISAAC): Mixed-Method Feasibility Study of a Coach-Assisted, Parent-Focused Online Program.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- School Refusal and Parental Illness: A Narrative Review.Child: care, health and development · 2026Review
- The developmental trajectory and influencing factors of school refusal behavior among Chinese adolescents.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of multi-family group therapy for school refusal in adolescents with depressive disorders: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Causal modeling of school aversion in psychiatrically referred adolescents: a DoWhy-based analysis.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Preliminary Findings on School Refusal Outcomes in Children and Adolescents Following 1-Year Psychiatric Outpatient Treatment.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Core self-evaluation and school disengagement in early adolescence: a three-wave longitudinal network analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- School refusal behavior in children and adolescents: a concept analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- The Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy Between Gender and the Intention to Resume Schooling Among Depressed Adolescents: An Empirical Study from China.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A coach-assisted, online parenting programme to support parents of adolescents who refuse school: evidence of acceptability and feasibility.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for School Attendance Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Review
- Does multifamily therapy help parents of adolescents with anxiety-based school refusal? A qualitative approach.PloS one · 2025Article
- Adapting a coach-assisted web-based intervention for parents of adolescents who refuse school: qualitative study with users of the Partners in Parenting Plus programme.BJPsych open · 2024Article
- Psychological characteristics and emotional difficulties underlying school refusal in adolescents using functional near-infrared spectroscopy.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
School refusal is a complex problem that refers to difficulty attending/remaining at school due to emotional distress about attendance. Despite its occurrence being associated with negative outcomes, many are unresponsive to the current treatment options. While parent factors have a key role to play in school refusal, they are not adequately addressed in existing treatments. Further research is needed to consolidate understanding and implement new treatments. Employing the PRISMA method, this review aims to identify modifiable parent factors associated with child and/or adolescent school refusal. Eight studies met inclusion criteria from which nine factors were identified. Factors found to be associated with school refusal included: parent psychopathology, family functioning and maternal overprotection (communication subdomain). Other factors such as maternal overprotection (affection, assistance and travel subdomains) and parental self-efficacy had weak or inconsistent results warranting further investigation. Overall, findings call for action in this field that has sparse and dated literature.
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